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Subject: Managing Water for African Cities web page/LS
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http://www.un-urbanwater.net/
Managing Water for African Cities (MAWAC) is a joint initiative of United
Nations Environment
Programme UNEP and United Nations Centre for Human Settlements UNCHS (Habitat):
- to build capacity in seven demonstration cities in the water sector
- to avail information on and best practices in urban water management,
and
-to link sector professionals working in the field of water management
with each other and with other networks, institutions, governments,
municipalities, NGOs and the private sector.
Water management is the focus of this network
and web domain. It aims to help members
adopt and adapt water management practices
and will enable practitioners, managers and
researchers to share data, information and
knowledge.
For more information about the programme, a
number of background documents are available.
Demonstration Project in Johannesburg
The Challenge
Rand Water (RW) is responsible for abstracting, purifying
and supplying water in bulk to local
authorities and other bulk users; Greater Johannesburg
Metropolitan Council is responsible for the
bulk supply distribution of water purchased from RW and
supplied to the four Metropolitan
sub-structures; Johannesburg Metropolitan sub-structures
are responsible for the distribution of water
to the end - consumers and for the collection of
waste-water; while Greater Johannesburg
Metropolitan Council is responsible for the purification
of waste-water.
The council estimates that it looses approximately R 1
million per day due to UFW. Water losses are
highest in low-income areas, with estimates of 70% water
wastage in Greater Soweto. Thus the
Council has embarked on a number of UFW projects.
Water pollution has become a major problem in
Johannesburg over the last few years, originating
from overloaded wastewater collection systems;
overburdened waste water treatment plants and lack
of sanitation for residents in squatter settlements.
Johannesburg receives water from Vaal River and the
Lesotho Scheme. Following current demand
projections Johannesburg's water resources will be
exhausted by 2020. The estimated cost of
Lesotho 1a and 1b (expansion programme) is R 7 billion.
The city is thus placing great emphasis on
water conservation and demand management.
The Response
Water Demand Management
Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council is currently in
the process of administrative restructuring,
call Egoli 2000. Under this restructuring water services
will be commercialised. In a bid to promote
this process the project will develop a water demand
management strategy for Greater Johannesburg.
Greater Johannesburg has undertaken large scale
retrofitting of domestic units with water saving
devices. The findings and experiences of the programmes
are being documented and will shared with
other cities in Africa. Johannesburg will function as a
resource centre in the field of WDM and share
experiences and technologies with other African cities in
the wake of south-south cooperation.
Johannesburg is currently identifying a management
information system (MIS). The project will
assist in identifying an appropriate MIS which can also
function in low-income areas.
Environmental Impact Assessment
South Africa is one of the first countries in this world
to adopt a National Water Act that incorporates
a Catchment Management Strategy for water sound water
resource management. Johannesburg is one
of the first cities in the country to develop catchment
management strategies at local level for two
rivers flowing through town. The project will support
this initiative. Johannesburg has myriad of
monitoring systems for its river systems which are not
coordinated and often do not cover
low-income areas. The project will provide framework for
coordinating monitoring of water bodies.
The project will also support a demonstration project for
community-based river management in a
low-income community with a view of providing
opportunities for income generation.
Public Awareness
Johannesburg widespread experience in conducting public
awareness and information campaigns in
the water sector. This experience will be made available
to the other participating cities. Johannesburg
will also function as an information hub for its
surrounding areas and share good practices.
Partners
Department of Water Affairs (DWAF)
Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council
Rand Water
Gauteng Water Forum
Gauteng Water Demand Management Steering Committee
City contact
Mr. Dhesigen Naidoo
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Phone: +27 12 3368819
Fax: +27 12 3368086
E-mail: naidood@dwaf.pwv.gov.za
Mr. Ashley Ally
Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council
Phone: +27 11 4076145-47
Fax: +27 11 3391974
E-mail: aally@imail.mj.org.za
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Lori Pottinger, Director, Southern Africa Program,
and Editor, World Rivers Review
International Rivers Network
1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, California 94703, USA
Tel. (510) 848 1155 Fax (510) 848 1008
http://www.irn.org
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